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Chris Rojek is Professor of Sociology and Culture at Brunel University, West London. He is a prolific and influential author in the field of Celebrity, Leisure Studies and Popular Culture. In 2003 he was awarded the Allen V. Sapora prize for outstanding achievement in the field of Leisure and Tourism Studies. Besides lecturing in the UK he has given lectures on leisure in Australia, Canada, the USA and the Netherlands. In 2009 he was Hood Fellow at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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Téléchargez le livre : Lifestyle Gurus
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Lifestyle Gurus

Stephanie A. Baker , Chris Rojek

Polity

2024-05-31

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The rise of blogs and social media provide a public platform for people to share information online. This trend has facilitated an industry of self-appointed ‘lifestyle gurus’ who have become instrumental in the management of intimacy and social...

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Télécharger le livre : Presumed Intimacy: Parasocial Interaction in Media, Society and Celebrity Culture
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Presumed Intimacy: Parasocial Interaction in Media, Society and Celebrity Culture
Chris Rojek
‘Presumed intimacy’ refers to a relationship that requires instant trust, confidence, disclosure and the recognition of vulnerability. Chris Rojek investigates the impact of relationships of ‘presumed intimacy’, where audiences form strong identifications with mediated...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2015-12-18

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Télécharger le livre : The Labour of Leisure
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The Labour of Leisure
Chris Rojek
Leisure has always been associated with freedom, choice and flexibility. The week-end and vacations were celebrated as 'time off'. In his compelling new book, Chris Rojek turns this shibboleth on its head to demonstrate how leisure has become a form of labour. Modern...

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution : 2009-09-26

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47,45 €
Télécharger le livre : The SAGE Handbook of Sociology
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The SAGE Handbook of Sociology
Craig Calhoun , Chris Rojek , Bryan S Turner
Sociology has evolved greatly since it's inception as an academic discipline. It has diverged into numerous strands often flowing in disparate directions - so much so that today the notion of canonical sociology has become widely disputed. The field of sociology at...

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution : 2005-06-18

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107,93 €
Télécharger le livre : Society and Culture
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Society and Culture
Chris Rojek , Bryan S Turner
Society and Culture reclaims the classical heritage, provides a clear-eyed assessment of the promise of sociology in the 21st century and asks whether the `cultural turn' has made the study of society redundant. Sociologists have objected to the rise of cultural...

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution : 2001-04-11

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66,46 €
Télécharger le livre : Decentring Leisure
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Decentring Leisure
Chris Rojek
This book explores the meaning of leisure in the context of key social formations of our time. Chris Rojek brings together the insights of feminsim, Marxism, Weber, Elias, Simmel, Nietzsche and Baudrillard to produce a survey - and rethinking - of leisure theory. At the...

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution : 1995-03-08

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61,20 €